Art fiends are in for a treat, with works by renowned British sculptor Antony Gormley on show at his eponymous exhibition, which opens on August 6 at National Gallery Singapore.

Head up to the rooftop garden, where a brand-new work, titled Horizon Field Singapore (pictured) takes centre stage as part of a commission by the institution for its annual Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission Series. The interactive large-scale installation (it’s approximately five metres in height) comprises interlinked metal rings – audiences are invited to walk through its matrix – and the work’s title alludes to the horizon as the final limit of human perception, as an individual’s spatial and visual experience of the horizon is distorted as they move through the work.

Furthermore, the new work is also complemented by iconic sculptures from Gormley’s oeuvre that together represent an introduction into his extensive body of work over four decades: Sense (1991), Close V (1998), and Ferment (2007). Much of Gormley’s work is known for investigating the relationship of the human body to space, and these three sculptures are dotted throughout the gallery.

For more details on the exhibition, head here. 

Aug 6, 2021 to October 30, 2022, National Gallery Singapore 

If you’re already in the Civic District for the Antony Gormley exhibition, why not stay on after dinner and explore the area?

Seven cultural landmarks in the district – the Central Fire Station, Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, National Museum of Singapore, National Design Centre, Stamford Arts Centre, Objectifs – Centre for Photography and Film (pictured), and The Cathay – will be given a temporary new look with a light show in a nod to National Day and as a symbolic gesture for inspiration.

Head here to check out the route and plan your night accordingly.

On now till August 31, 7.30pm to midnight

Like most players in the theatre scene, local outfit Pangdemonium is currently on pause.  The good folks there have decided to screen one of their most popular hits – the musical comedy Urinetown – online this weekend.

The play was sold out when it first launched in 2019 and the setting takes place in a fictional “most expensive city in the world” – a water crisis sees the government enacting a ban on private toilets, resulting in a price war for pay-to-use public toilets (these are helmed by the fictional Urine Good Company, geddit?).

If you’re looking for something lighthearted while we wait out the rest of the current lockdown, this would be it.

The screening is generously made free for all – Pangdemonium only asks for some love back in return in what is a very tough period for live gigs. So if you’re able to, make a donation to the company here.

Aug 6 to August 15, on Vimeo with details to follow